Is government assistance available for people who need low vision devices?
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides assistance to consumers with impaired vision with the purchase of low vision aids through the Assistive Devices Program (ADP). The Ministry will provide up to 75% towards the purchase cost of low vision devices to Ontario residents with impaired vision. The Ministry has established guidelines for eligibility. Registered authorizers interpret the guidelines and determine eligibility. An eligible resident can then purchase these authorized aids from a registered vendor. The vendor will submit on the residents behalf up to 75% of the invoice amount to the Ministry of Health. Registrants with other programs (ODSP and Ontario Works) may be eligible for further coverage up to 100%. Low vision devices include: hand held and spectacle mounted magnifying aids for distance and near; high power spectacle and contact lenses; specialized light filtering lenses to reduce glare, and high technology devices such as large print computers, electronic ma
